THE national government's gross borrowings ballooned in February, surging by 606.4 percent to P375.24 billion from P53.12 billion to P375.24 billion, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed.

Domestic borrowings accounted for the bulk at P359.26 billion in February based on a Treasury cash operations report, significantly higher than the year-earlier P45 billion.

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